Maxine Swaisgood:
Tree, fish sale under way

Published: March 3, 2012 4:01AM

The Ashland Soil and Water Conservation District is having its annual tree and spring fish sale. You can visit our website at www.ashlandswcd.com and print an order form for either fish or trees. Tree descriptions can be seen on the website.

We are offering the following evergreen transplants -- eastern white pine, Norway spruce, white spruce, Colorado blue spruce, Douglas fir and Fraser fir. The size of the transplants are from 24 to 42 inches tall. Red oak, white oak, tulip poplar and American hazelnut are the hardwood tree seedlings we have for sale. Black chokeberry, silky dogwood, American elderberry and spicebush are the shrub seedlings we are offering. The seedlings range from 12 to 24 inches tall.

The pickup date for the seedling and transplants will depend upon the timing of ground thaw at the nurseries and their ability to lift the seedlings and transplants. Anticipated tree seedling pick-up is mid-April.

We will send a postcard or email information to those who have ordered trees, reminding them of the pickup dates.

The ordering deadline for the trees is Thursday, March 22. Deadline for ordering fish is Sunday, April 1.

Call 419-281-7645 or stop in at 1763 Ohio 60, Ashland for a fish or tree order form.

n Maxine Swaisgood is the administrative assistant for the Ashland County Soil and Water Conservation District.